Vista, California: I slipped through the doors of Wavelength Brewing Company just as the brewery opened one early Tuesday afternoon. Glancing around the taproom it didn’t take too much detective work to put a finger on the brewery’s theme. It was as if employees of NASA got together with the cast of Big Bang Theory… [Read More]
Sun King: Shedding Light On One of Indiana’s Top Craft Breweries
Indianapolis, Indiana: It was a hot spring day in Indianapolis. Heat radiated off the sidewalk as I pattered down North College Ave. The sun beat through the blue sky sending flares of light reflecting off the glass of distant skyscrapers. Through the heat haze, concrete and asphalt I saw the Mayan sun god staring back… [Read More]
Paradise in a Pint Glass: An Afternoon at Modern Times
San Diego, California: Far from sunny San Diego on the other side of the country, smack dab in the middle of the 19th century two self proclaimed anarchists got together on Long Island, New York to form their own society. Josiah Warren and Stephen Pearl Andrews went about setting up a small community. A society… [Read More]
Beating the Desert Heat: Bold Flavors and Refreshing Brews at Dark Sky Brewing Co.
Flagstaff, Arizona: It had been a long hot desert ride. From the South Rim of the Grand Canyon I traveled south. Having just hiked into the depths of the great canyon I emerged muscles sore, stomach rumbling and pallet dry. I craved a burger and most importantly a cold beer. Prioritizing the latter I asked… [Read More]
Great Beer, Solar Power, and Heavy Metal: Hangin’ With the Folks at Atlas Brew Works.
Washington, District of Columbia: When I walked into Atlas Brew Works one sunny afternoon I immediately had a sense of deja vu. There was something in the air familiar about the brewery. Entering the big open space I tried to put my finger on it. Square tables and chairs occupied the floor under a high… [Read More]
Church Bells, Sour Beer, and Funk: Hanging at Urban Artifact
Cincinnati, Ohio: I stood curbside and stared up at the massive stone structure of St. Patrick’s church. It’s steeple jutting skyward capped by a wooden cross looked ominous beneath a blanket of overcast clouds. Bypassing the steps to the front door I skirted to the side of the church, making my way down a short… [Read More]
Greek Gods, Race Cars, and Sour Beer: Hanging Out at Triton Brewing Company
Indianapolis, Indiana: Sitting high on my bar stool I looked around the humble taproom. Distressed brick walls were decorated with hip metallic signs, chrome tables lined the floor and a vintage bicycle hung from the ceiling. Glass growlers lined far shelves, and a little plastic hula girl rocked her hips on top of the row… [Read More]
An Arsenal, a Navy Yard and Potential Grizzlies at Bluejacket
Washington, District of Columbia: The sun was high in the sky when I arrived in Washington D.C.’s famous Navy Yard. Passing through the double glass doors of Bluejacket I was shocked by how busy it was for being so early on a weekday. I did a lap passed occupied booths, a long crowded bar, and… [Read More]
Drinking Local: No Nonsense Beer at Tow Yard Brewing Company
Indianapolis, Indiana: The afternoon sun beat down, seemingly making the red brick of Tow Yard Brewing Company glow in the heat. Rays reflected and bounced off of chrome stools and metallic seating. The brewery appeared to shine like a beacon in the spring Indiana heat. Taking a seat on the brewery’s modest patio I stared… [Read More]
Ghosts, Cornhole, and Brews: Celebrating Cincinnati Beer Revival at Rhinegeist
Cincinnati, Ohio: A light drizzle spit a mist of tiny droplets into my face as I exited the taxi and stepped out onto the sidewalk of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district. A neighborhood rich with the city’s history of beer. At the turn of the 19th century the area was home to over thirty breweries. Many of… [Read More]
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